Top Flat, 282 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW

Top Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 38.3% below the 2023 sale of £248,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,280/sq ft) was about 854.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 66 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £248,000.